Nahyan bin Mubarak receives Australian minister

posted on 21/05/2010: 763 views

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan received yesterday at his palace in Abu Dhabi Australia's Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Kim Carr and the delegation accompanying him.

During the cordial talks Sheikh Nahyan stressed the strong relations between the UAE and Australia in various fields, especially in higher education and scientific research. He noted that each year a certain number of students from the United Arab Emirates are sent to study in various universities of Australia.

He added that the educational cooperation between UAE and Australia has witnessed enormous development through the holding of joint conventions and signing of a number of memoranda of understanding that would benefit the two countries.

Both sides also underlined the importance of various industries and the role of science and technology as well as scientific research in the development process.